Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape Constitution-Building in Africa

Edited by: Jaap de Visser, Nico Steytler, Derek Powell and Ebenezer Durojaye
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-3-8452-5460-9
Verlag: Nomos
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 26, 335 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 227 mm

Reihe: Schriftenreihe Recht und Verfassung in Afrika ? Law and Constitution in Africa

Eleven chapters by authors from the African continent discuss the rise of constitutionalism in Africa. Two chapters look specifically at how to draft a constitution. Zembe examines the adoption of Zimbabwe?s 2013 Constitution and Masengu looks at constitutional review efforts in Zambia. Muchadenyika deals with devolution in Zimbabwe?s Constitution and Mahadew?s chapter discusses how the Mauritian electoral system protects minorities. Two chapters examine the sustainability of constitutions. Musumba argues, with reference to the 2010 Kenyan Constitution, that constitution making should be more sensitive to the feasibility of provisions and Nabukenya examines the sustainability of the Ugandan Constitution. Mugyenyi examines the role of Kenyan courts in the implementation of the Kenyan Constitution and Sermet examines how courts have stepped in the void left by extra-constitutional regime changes in Comores and Madagascar. Two chapters, one by Chilemba and one by Fiseha, discuss the power of national executives in Malawi and Ethiopia respectively. They conclude that institutional mechanisms and political culture stand in the way of healthy checks and balances between the legislature and the executive.

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Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Afrika (außer Südafrika)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2; Constitution-building in Africa: introductory remarks;10
3; The Global Political Agreement (GPA) Constitution in Zimbabwe: A New People-Driven Constitution or a Misnomer? Wurayayi Zembe and Octavious Chido Masunda;20
4; Standing on the Sidelines Watching: Women and Zambia’s Constitutional Processes;49
5; Pre-Testing Proposed Constitutions through Intelligent Scenario-Building as a Means of Promoting Their Viability: A Case Study of Kenya;76
6; The Inevitable: Devolution in Zimbabwe – From Constitution-Making to the Future;105
7; The Best Loser System in Mauritius: An Essential Electoral Tool for Representing Political Minorities;136
8; The Judiciary: Emerging Vanguard of Kenya’s New Constitution;162
9; Reflections on Transitional Constitutional Law in the Light of the Jurisprudence of the Constitutional Courts of the Comoros and Madagascar;183
10; They Keep Saying, ‘My President, My Emperor, and My All’: Seeking an Antidote to the Perpetual Threat to Constitutionalism in Malawi;201
11; Legislative–Executive Relations in the Ethiopian Parliamentary System: Towards Institutional and Legal Reform;240
12; More than Enacting a Just Constitution: Lessons from Kenya on the Challenges of Establishing a Rule-Based Democratic Politics;272
13; Why Do Constitutions in Africa Not Stand the Test of Time? Lessons and Perspectives from Uganda;294